Monday, December 19, 2016

Stor e Telling: October November December 2015: Fairytales

The Princess Imprisioned in
the Summerhouse

by

H. J. Ford, 1892

This year is almost over and I
just barely making it under the wire with the last 2015 Stor e Telling column
from the National Storytelling Magazine. Next month, when we ring in 2017, I
will begin sharing my columns from 2016. Until then, I hope you enjoy the
stories below and find one, two, or maybe more to add to your storytelling
repertoire.

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“Fairy tales have positive uses in education...They convey
knowledge of the world, shrewd lessons of virtue and vice, of common sense and
sense of humour…they foster sympathy with nature…They cultivate the Imagination…” - Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

The theme of this issue was fairytales
and I offered stories sprinkled with a bit of fairy tale magic.

The Book of Dragons
by Edith Nesbit, 1899. Stop by and visit with the Ice Dragon, travel to the
Island of the Nine Whirlpools, then continue on to meet other intriguing
creatures.

Fairy Tale of the
Month – Since 2010 storyteller Charles Kiernan has been reflecting and
discussing a wide variety of fairy tales. He encourages his readers to offer
their thoughts and add to the discussion.https://chaztales.wordpress.com/

Here’s to Fairy Tales
and Happily Ever After!A blog I
wrote in January of 2015.The first half contains fun for the little
ones, finger plays, etc., and the second half offers hundreds of public domain
folktales to ensure that we live “Happily ever after!

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